On Groups Admitting a Fixed-Point-Free Elementary 2-Group of Automorphisms

We give a short proof that if G is a finite group of derived length k and if G admits a fixed-point-free action of the elementary group of order 2 ⁿ , then G has a normal series of length n all of whose quotients are nilpotent of class bounded in terms of k and n only.     

On the group of polynomial functions in a group

Let G be a group and let n be a positive integer. A polynomial function in G is a function from G ⁿ to G of the form , where f(x ₁, . . . , x _n ) is an element of the free product of G and the free group of rank n freely generated by x ₁, . . . , x _n . There is a natural definition for the product of two polynomial functions; equipped with this operation, the set of polynomial functions is a group. We prove that this group is polycyclic if and only if G is finitely generated, soluble, and nilpotent-by-finite. In particular, if the group of polynomial functions is polycyclic, then necessarily it is nilpotent-by-finite. Furthermore, we prove that G itself is polycyclic if and only if the subgroup of polynomial functions which send (1, . . . , 1) to 1 is finitely generated and soluble.      

Contractible Lie groups over local fields

Let G be a Lie group over a local field of characteristic p > 0 which admits a contractive automorphism α : G → G (i.e., α ⁿ (x) → 1 as n → ∞, for each x ∈ G). We show that G is a torsion group of finite exponent and nilpotent. We also obtain results concerning the interplay between contractive automorphisms of Lie groups over local fields, contractive automorphisms of their Lie algebras, and positive gradations thereon. Some of the results extend to Lie groups over arbitrary complete ultrametric fields. Supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG), grants GL 357/2-1 and GL 357/6-1.     

On coverings in the lattice of all group topologies of arbitrary Abelian groups

The remainder of the completion of a topological abelian group (G, τ₀) contains a nonzero element of prime order if and only if G admits a Hausdorff group topology τ₁ that precedes the given topology and is such that (G, τ₀) has no base of closed zero neighborhoods in (G, τ₁).     

Černý’s conjecture and group representation theory

Let us say that a Cayley graph Γ of a group G of order n is a Černy Cayley graph if every synchronizing automaton containing Γ as a subgraph with the same vertex set admits a synchronizing word of length at most (n−1)². In this paper we use the representation theory of groups over the rational numbers to obtain a number of new infinite families of Černy Cayley graphs.     

Which infinite abelian groups admit an almost maximally almost-periodic group topology?

A topological group G is said to be almost maximally almost-periodic if its von Neumann radical n(G) is non-trivial, but finite. In this paper, we prove that every abelian group with an infinite torsion subgroup admits a (Hausdorff) almost maximally almost-periodic group topology. Some open problems are also formulated.     

On Connected Transversals to Dihedral Subgroups of Order 2p n

Let G be a group with a dihedral subgroup H of order 2pⁿ, where p is an odd prime. We show that if there exist H-connected transversals in G, then G is a solvable group. We apply this result to the loop theory and show that if the inner mapping group of a finite loop Q is dihedral of order 2pⁿ, then Q is a solvable loop.1991 Mathematics Subject Classification: 20D10, 20N05     

Rational and transcendental growth series for the higher Heisenberg groups

This paper considers growth series of 2-step nilpotent groups with infinite cyclic derived subgroup. Every such group G has a subgroup of finite index of the form H _n ×ℤ ^m , where H _n is the discrete Heisenberg group of length 2n+1. We call n the Heisenberg rank of G. We show that every group of this type has some finite generating set such that the corresponding growth series is rational. On the other hand, we prove that if G has Heisenberg rank n ≧ 2, then G possesses a finite generating set such that the corresponding growth series is a transcendental power series. Oblatum 1-III-1995 & 28-XII-1995     

Characterization of almost maximally almost-periodic groups

Let G be an Abelian group. We prove that a group G admits a Hausdorff group topology τ such that the von Neumann radical n(G,τ) of (G,τ) is non-trivial and finite iff G has a non-trivial finite subgroup. If G is a topological group, then n(n(G))≠n(G) if and only if n(G) is not dually embedded. In particular, n(n(Z,τ))=n(Z,τ) for any Hausdorff group topology τ on Z.     

A New Criterion for Finite Noncyclic Groups

Let H be a subgroup of a group G. We say that H satisfies the power condition with respect to G, or H is a power subgroup of G, if there exists a non-negative integer m such that H = G ^m  = 〈 g ^m |g ? G 〉. In this note, the following theorem is proved: Let G be a group and k the number of nonpower subgroups of G. Then (1) k = 0 if and only if G is a cyclic group (theorem of F. Szász); (2) 0 < k < ∞ if and only if G is a finite noncyclic group; (3) k = ∞ if and only if G is a infinte noncyclic group. Thus we get a new criterion for the finite noncyclic groups.     

The K-theory of p-compact groups

In this paper, we show that the p-adic K-theory of a connected p-compact is the ring of invariants of the Weyl group action on the K-theory of a maximal torus. We apply this result to show that a connected finite loop space admits a maximal torus if and only if its complex K-theory is -isomorphic to the K-theory of some BG, where G is a compact connected Lie group. Received: November 9, 1996     

Scalar curvature,non-abelian group actions,and the degree of symmetry of exotic spheres

It is proved that if a compact manifold admits a smooth action by a compact, connected, non-abelian Lie group, then it admits a metric of positive scalar curvature. This result is used to prove that if ∑ ⁿ is an exoticn-sphere which does not bound a spin manifold, then the only possible compact connected transformation groups of ∑ ⁿ are tori of dimension ≤[(n+1)/2]. Research partially supported by the Sloan Foundation and NSF Grant GP-34785X.     

Nowhere‐zero 3‐flows in products of graphs

A graph G is an odd‐circuit tree if every block of G is an odd length circuit. It is proved in this paper that the product of every pair of graphs G and H admits a nowhere‐zero 3‐flow unless G is an odd‐circuit tree and H has a bridge. This theorem is a partial result to the Tutte's 3‐flow conjecture and generalizes a result by Imrich and Skrekovski [7] that the product of two bipartite graphs admits a nowhere‐zero 3‐flow. A byproduct of this theorem is that every bridgeless Cayley graph G = Cay(Γ,S) on an abelian group Γ with a minimal generating set S admits a nowhere‐zero 3‐flow except for odd prisms. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Graph Theory     

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Irreducible Algebraic Sets in Metabelian Groups

We present the construction for a u-product G₁ ○ G₂ of two u-groups G₁ and G₂, and prove that G₁ ○ G₂ is also a u-group and that every u-group, which contains G₁ and G₂ as subgroups and is generated by these, is a homomorphic image of G₁ ○ G₂. It is stated that if G is a u-group then the coordinate group of an affine space Gⁿ is equal to G ○ F_n, where F_n is a free metabelian group of rank n. Irreducible algebraic sets in G are treated for the case where G is a free metabelian group or wreath product of two free Abelian groups of finite ranks. __________ Translated from Algebra i Logika, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 601–621, September–October, 2005. Supported by RFBR grant No. 05-01-00292, by FP “Universities of Russia” grant No. 04.01.053, and by RF Ministry of Education grant No. E00-1.0-12.     

A characterization of a class of [Z] groups via Korovkin theory

We characterize all the central topological groupsG for which the centreZ(L ¹(G)) of the group algebra admits a finite universal Korovkin set. It is proved thatZ(L ¹(G)) has a finite universal Korovkin set iffĜ is a finite dimensional, separable metric space. This is equivalent to the fact thatG is separable, metrizable andG/K has finite torsion free rank, whereK is a compact open normal subgroup of certain direct summand ofG.     

A solvability criterion for finite groups

We show that if for every prime p, the normalizer of a Sylow p-subgroup of a finite group G admits a p-solvable supplement, then G is solvable. This generalizes a solvability criterion of Hall which asserts that a finite group G is solvable if and only if G has a Hall p′-subgroup for every prime p.     

Undirected power graphs of semigroups

The undirected power graph G(S) of a semigroup S is an undirected graph whose vertex set is S and two vertices a,b∈S are adjacent if and only if a≠b and a ^m =b or b ^m =a for some positive integer m. In this paper we characterize the class of semigroups S for which G(S) is connected or complete. As a consequence we prove that G(G) is connected for any finite group G and G(G) is complete if and only if G is a cyclic group of order 1 or p ^m . Particular attention is given to the multiplicative semigroup ℤ _n and its subgroup U _n , where G(U _n ) is a major component of G(ℤ _n ). It is proved that G(U _n ) is complete if and only if n=1,2,4,p or 2p, where p is a Fermat prime. In general, we compute the number of edges of G(G) for a finite group G and apply this result to determine the values of n for which G(U _n ) is planar. Finally we show that for any cyclic group of order greater than or equal to 3, G(G) is Hamiltonian and list some values of n for which G(U _n ) has no Hamiltonian cycle.     

Una nota sui gruppi policiclici che ammettono un automorfismo con numero di Reidemeister finito

LetG be a group and ϕ an automorphism ofG. Two elementsx, y ∈ G are called ϕ-conjugate if there existsg ∈ G such thatx=g ⁻¹ yg ^θ. It is easily verified that the ϕ-conjugation is an equivalence relation; the numberR(ϕ) of ϕ-classes ofG is called the Reidemeister number of the automorphism ϕ. In this paper we prove that if a polycyclic groupsG admits an automorphism ϕ of ordern such thatR(ϕ)<∞, thenG contains a subgroup of finite index with derived length at most 2 ⁿ⁻¹ .

     

Relative hyperbolicity and Artin groups

This paper considers the question of relative hyperbolicity of an Artin group with regard to the geometry of its associated Deligne complex. We prove that an Artin group is weakly hyperbolic relative to its finite (or spherical) type parabolic subgroups if and only if its Deligne complex is a Gromov hyperbolic space. For a two-dimensional Artin group the Deligne complex is Gromov hyperbolic precisely when the corresponding Davis complex is Gromov hyperbolic, that is, precisely when the underlying Coxeter group is a hyperbolic group. For Artin groups of FC type we give a sufficient condition for hyperbolicity of the Deligne complex which applies to a large class of these groups for which the underlying Coxeter group is hyperbolic. The key tool in the proof is an extension of the Milnor-Svarc Lemma which states that if a group G admits a discontinuous, co-compact action by isometries on a Gromov hyperbolic metric space, then G is weakly hyperbolic relative to the isotropy subgroups of the action.